ALLI-OOP

So, as promised, I'm going to review some diet pills, as they are looked upon to help lose weight. My opinion...everything works with a good diet and exercise - so, the point is that GOOD DIET and EXERCISE are the true determinants to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. BUT I have seen some wonderful things with diet pills. Even I can attest to the Xenadrine (before they removed the harmful ephedra) was the BOMB!! I was in the gym 2 hours a day, 3 days a week, but I lost like 40 lbs in 2.5 months (probably not healthy, but I'm being honest).

I've also taken doctor prescribed appetite suppressants that frickin' rocked, but if you can't learn to control your diet, you'll be hooked on appetite suppressants for life. Essentially, that's the way I view diet pills...they are a temporary fix on an exacerbated problem. That is why I'm going through this process - learning to eat better - learning to control my diet - and learning how to exercise efficiently.

Now, back to Alli...the clinical trials are excellent!! Subjects who took Alli for six months lost 50 percent more weight — say, 45 pounds versus 30 — than those who only dieted, according to a study done by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Health care, the drug's manufacturer. "We found that 80 percent of Alli-takers really stuck to a reduced-fat diet, and 50 percent started exercising for longer periods of time," says Vidhu Bansal, Director of Medical Affairs at GSK Consumer Health care.

BUT...there is a downside!! If you don't eat right, you will get the stinkiest side effect that sends people running to the bathroom...or the STORE because they've pooped in their pants. Now, isn't that a funny little caveat to eating right - EAT RIGHT or POOP in your pants! If you ask me...that's exactly why the pill is successful-lol However, if you can keep your fat intake in line, you will not be prone to the losey gooseys (ain't nothing cute about a poop...but I'm trying to lighten it up-lol).

I think, with all that being said, I'm sold!